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1. It's been called the deadliest shooting rampage in the country's history. At least 30 people were killed when a man opened fire in a Virginia Tech dorm and then in an academic building before he was killed. So far investigators have not offered a
1. We are learning a little more about the shooter in the Virginia Tech massacre. Authorities say Cho Seung-Hui was accused of [B]stalking two female students in 2005. They also say he was taken to a mental health facility that year after his parent
1. Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung-Hui was picked on, pushed around and laughed at while attending a northern Virginia high school. Classmates say Cho almost never opened his mouth because of speech difficulties. 2. A long day in the witness chair fo
1. Saying the damage that's been done to the country over the last six years needs to be repaired, New Mexicos Democratic Governor Bill Richardson has taken the first step toward a White House run, setting up an exploratory committee. 2. The US mili
1. Residents in the Midwest are getting ready for another blast of winter. A storm is moving across the region. It's expected to dump at least another 6 inches on top of the snow and ice that's already on the ground. 2. Defense Secretary Robert Gate
1. Mother Nature is walloping the country again. Ice is covering roads from California to Arkansas. In Oklahoma, at least 7 people died in an accident. And in Los Angeles, a firefighter lost control of his engine on black ice and skidded off the roa
1. It was Day 2 for Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Capitol Hill. ''We would probably have to be in Iraq to provide help of one kind or another to the Iraqis for quite some time.'' He was defending the president's new Iraq war strategy before the
1.After an early decline, a partial rebound on Wall Street following an unusual and emergency interest rate cut by the Fed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 400 points after trading began, but closed the day with a milder drop dow
1. Tens of thousands of worshipers packed Nationals Park in Washington for Pope Benedict's first public Mass of his US pilgrimage. The pontiff praised America as a land of opportunity and hope. He expressed grief that the nation's promise fell short
1. Senator Ted Kennedy's doctors say he will stay in Massachusetts General Hospital for the next few days as they plan a treatment course for his malignant brain tumor. Additional testing is expected to determine the specific type. The average survi
1. It's the latest storm to threaten the southeast. Hurricane Ike is barreling toward islands near the southern Bahamas. Florida's governor says he's making sure relief supplies are ready in case Ike hits the state next week. 2. Tropical Storm Hanna
1. Torrential rains from Tropical Storm Fay trigger new flooding along Florida's northern Atlantic coast. Jacksonville residents are now being told to expect the brunt of the storm later today. 2. Two little girls from New Jersey were reunited with
1. Residents in South Florida are getting a taste of what Tropical Storm Fay has in store. Officials say about 25,000 tourists have evacuated the Keys. Fay is responsible for at least eight deaths in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. 2. Russia says
1. No change from the Fed as expected. Federal Reserve policymakers have decided for a second straight meeting to leave the federal funds rate at two percent. The Fed decision means that commercial banks' prime lending rate will remain unchanged at
1. 'Motive is a very important issue for us.' Illinois authorities are still looking for answers one week after Steven Kazmierczak killed five NIU students before killing himself. On top of their minds, they don't know why he did it. Kazmierczak lef
1. For the first time, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says he supports the idea of a second stimulus package. The White House says President Bush is open to the idea of direct payments to Americans. Bernanke told Congress that the economy is likely to st
1.The Dow Jones is continuing its volatile ride at the time when the Dow was down over 500 points putting it below 10000 for the first time in four years. Despite the government's Wall Street bailout plan, credit markets are still strained.The Feder
1. On Wall Street, another volatile day. The Dow Jones Industrial is falling 733 points, the second largest point loss ever. Stocks dropped on disappointing economic news including a big drop in retail sales. 2. Tonight is the last time presidential
1. World leaders have descended on Washington where talks continue today on potential ways to combat the global financial crisis. The economic summit is the largest gathering of its kind in the nations capital in nearly a decade. 2. The economy is a
1. It's down to the wire for the race for president. John McCain is in battleground state Pennsylvania today where he told supporters he can feel momentum on his side. Polls show McCain behind in the state that has 21 electoral votes. 2. Democrat Ba